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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

On May 25, 2018, the European Union implemented new Internet regulations called the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR, for short. Web and computer information, such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags. by Gabriel Shaoolian, founder of DesignRush. Data Breaches Must Be Formally Reported. Conclusion.

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

The market for our product was global, and we had unique advantages in terms of our product and how we distributed it to customers. If that’s the case, and they don’t consider investing in two competitors to be a conflict of interest, ask them how they protect founder IP and other proprietary assets. Be ready when it counts.

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Six Nudges: Creating A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates!

Occam's Razor

It is 2018—why are there still light gray below-the-fold add to cart buttons? Below is a collection of nudges, curated from my global experiences, influenced by research and data I’ve access to. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. youarekillingme.

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Gaming is Eating the World

VC Cafe

Newzoo estimates the global games market revenue at approximately $150 Billion in 2019, across all platforms, devices etc. 2019 Global Games Market – Newzoo. Popular games like the Lineage IP, released by NCSoft in 1998, has generated over $4 Billion in revenue over its lifetime, most of it driven by its mobile version.

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Account-Based Marketing Software & Tools

ConversionXL

For example, if multiple users from a company (usually identified by IP) are reading about how to reduce their corporate real estate footprint, it may flag that company as a strong prospect for a seller of space management technology. Like other ABM tools, Jabmo relies, in part, on IP addresses to determine the source of traffic.

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

Up and Running

Recently, the company laid out expectations for 40% e-commerce growth in 2018 (fiscal year 2019). While Walmart hasn’t acquired in this area yet, its internal initiatives and IP show interest. Select investors: Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Slow Ventures, Maveron, Tiger Global Management. Increase in-store efficiency.